Keelan Cole signs 1yr 5.5 w/Jets

[C Mart]

4 minutes ago, undertow said:

Cole was the most in demand 1 year 5 mil a yr player in the history of football JD is a genius...geez the JD cult is getting worse then Q.

Can you tell us how he is as a player?

[Jet Nut]

5 minutes ago, undertow said:

Cole was the most in demand 1 year 5 mil a yr player in the history of football JD is a genius...geez the JD cult is getting worse then Q.

then Q what?

[Jet Nut]

Just now, C Mart said:

Can you tell us how he is as a player?

He never heard of him

[undertow]

2 minutes ago, C Mart said:

Can you tell us how he is as a player?

I know who Cole is dude hes a 4th WR...solid depth signing but lets chill.

[Butterfield]

Not a terrible signing for a depth piece.  Could still add Smith Schuster.  

Even though I didn’t really like the Davis signing, Mims, Davis, Smith-Shuster, Crowder, Cole, Berrios is a lot better than the Jets are used to.  Trade down and draft Pitts and no one can complain about a lack of receiver talent anymore.  

[C Mart]

2 minutes ago, undertow said:

I know who Cole is dude hes a 4th WR...solid depth signing but lets chill.

So now he’s a solid depth signing. So what’s the problem. 

[YankeeJet22]

I like. 

Now trade down a couple of spots, draft me some J Chase, and we'll be cooking with grease. 

Davis Mims Chase Crowder and Cole. Yes. 

[Bowles Movement]

1 hour ago, Warfish said:

Davis/Cole/Mims/Crowder?

That doesn't scare anyone IMO.

If we get Pitts and a WR in 2 or 3  rd does that change your opinion?

[GreenFish]

Y’all are under rating Corey Davis. He’s better than Juju. I would have like to sign both. I would have even been ok go as much as 13 per year for Juju. But let’s stop pretending Juju is a number 1 WR. Davis was the second best WR in Free Agency behind Golladay. Juju being the 3rd.

[football guy]

Played 195 ST snaps last year and graded out well—also had a 91 yd KR. 

Can’t remember the last time the Jets first 4 FA signings contained major ST contributors. Brant must be happy.

[kevinc855]

JD playbook. Pass on the better guy and go cheap thinking draft picks will offset it....oh brother 

[bla bla bla]

I like this signing, not flashy but we are adding to our depth and special teams. As mentioned above, I'd rather Cole for $5.5m than Agholor for $12m.

[kmnj]

Joe thinks he works for jags he is signing a bunch of jags and I don’t mean jaguars

sub par guy after subpar guys team needs tier one players not jags 

elite teams sign depth and special team guys 

we need young stars to build our roster around and to be the foundation of the team 

get ready for a 2-4 win season at best

[kmnj]

Only in jet bizzsro world are cast offs from terrible teams good signings 

[joewilly12]

So will any of you guys be buying any of the newly signed players jerseys. 

[GreenFish]

4 minutes ago, joewilly12 said:

So will any of you guys be buying any of the newly signed players jerseys. 

The last jersey I bought was a Cotchery jersey likely over a decade ago. So no.

The only jersey I can see myself buying in the next few years is a Becton or Mims jersey depending on how they develop and if the Jets start winning.

[paulyjet]

Meh

[LAD_Brooklyn]

The Jets signed another receiver on Thursday. It’s just not the TikTok-loving one many expected.

Former Jaguars wideout Keelan Cole is headed to the Jets, sources confirmed, on a one-year, $5.5 million deal. The specifics of the contract aren’t yet known and won’t be until the deal is submitted into the NFLPA’s database. When that happens, be sure to check here for a complete breakdown of the contract.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Cole addition.

How he fits: Cole spent the past four years with the Jaguars, with whom he originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Kentucky Wesleyan. The receiver, who turns 28 next month, caught 42 passes for 748 yards and three touchdowns as a rookie. Last year, he set career highs in receptions (55) and touchdowns (five), and his 642 yards were the second-most in his career. Cole also returned nine punts for 140 yards and a touchdown (91 yards) and had three kickoff returns for 80 yards.

Cole has decent size for a receiver (6-foot-1, 194 pounds) and really good speed — he plays much faster than his 4.59 pro day 40 indicates. What separates Cole from others is his hands. They’re “great,” one former teammate said. “If the ball is in his vicinity, he’ll always have a chance.” Cole also has experience playing all over the field. In 2017 and 2018, Cole played mostly outside (1,103 snaps to 396 in slot). That flipped from 2019 through 2020 (705 in slot compared with 436 outside).

According to ESPN, Cole has 75 catches for 918 yards and eight touchdowns out of the slot and 83 catches for 1,306 yards and four touchdowns split wide in his career.

“He’s a good player,” an executive told The Athletic. “He plays fast and sudden. Value inside or outside. It’s a good signing for them.”

2021 impact: The Jets need weapons for whoever lines up under center this year. Cole is another. He shouldn’t push the top three (Corey Davis, Denzel Mims, Jamison Crowder) for playing time, but his versatility and athleticism mark a stark improvement over Lawrence Cager, Josh Malone, Vyncint Smith, Jeff Smith and some of the others near the bottom of the depth chart.

“You’re probably OK if he’s your No. 2 receiver,” a league source familiar with Cole’s ability said. “If he’s your No. 3 or No. 4? You’re better.”

The one thing to watch is how Cole’s arrival affects Crowder’s status. The 27-year-old can play only in the slot and is set to count $11.375 million against the salary cap — third on the team behind the newly signed Carl Lawson and Davis. The Jets can free $10.375 million of that with his release. Douglas and company don’t need the cap space right now, but if they believe they’re a better team with Cole, they could make a move.

Crowder was part of the Jets’ massive 2019 spending spree. He has 137 catches for 1,532 yards and 12 touchdowns in 28 games with the team.

Draft impact: Cole is the second starting-caliber receiver signed by the Jets this offseason, joining Davis. That probably rules them out of drafting one in the first or second rounds. The Jets have significant holes at cornerback and guard. Unlike receiver, free agency wasn’t very deep at those positions. Douglas will likely use his early draft capital to solidify those spots before turning back to wide receiver in the middle rounds.

Cap update: The Jets had just over $33 million in salary-cap space before the Cole and Dan Feeney signings. Neither of those deals should take a massive chunk out of that. Contract specifics aren’t yet known.

2021 team outlook: Davis, Mims, Crowder and Cole are the Jets’ top four receivers right now. That’s a legitimate improvement from last year. The Jets have also had discussions with JuJu Smith-Schuster’s camp over the past couple of days, although it’s unclear if that represents due diligence or work toward a deal.

If it’s more than just chats, Cole’s signing doesn’t impact a Smith-Schuster pursuit. Signing the former Steeler would undoubtedly end Crowder’s time with the Jets, though. Unlike Cole, who has the ability to play inside and out, Smith-Schuster is like Crowder: strictly a slot receiver.

[Paradis]

1 hour ago, kevinc855 said:

JD playbook. Pass on the better guy and go cheap thinking draft picks will offset it....oh brother 

if you played the same game - one with Cole and one with Juju, it's entirely possible (some would say likely if they were non-slot snaps) that Cole would out-produce Juju.. he's better at a lot of things WR

 

[C Mart]

36 minutes ago, LAD_Brooklyn said:

via Connor Hughes:

Smith-Schuster is like Crowder: strictly a slot receiver.

Is this true?  I thought I read Juju can line up inside or outside?

[peekskill68]

I wonder if JD and Saleh are seeing Cole as a poor man's Curtis Samuel?  Kind of a Swiss Army knife guy.  Makes me think Crowder's a goner...

[CanadaSteve]

4 hours ago, Warfish said:

Truth hurts.

It's better, but still pretty bad.  How many WR groups in the AFC is this a better group than?

Gotta disagree dude.  We have four solid WR's.  No stars, but four solid receivers.  If they bring in JuJu and drop Crowder, its even better.  Plus, we have the draft.

Not sure what you were expecting.  

[CanadaSteve]

2 hours ago, kevinc855 said:

JD playbook. Pass on the better guy and go cheap thinking draft picks will offset it....oh brother 

Is there a way to turn you off?  

[DoubleDown]

Very solid #4 WR.  Much better than the Berrios, Smith, Hogan trash they have been trotting out there.

Keep it going Joe.  Some of us understand what needs to be done here.  Rebuild this roster from top to bottom.  Going top heavy in free agency would have been a disaster for this team.

 

 

[football guy]

1 hour ago, joewilly12 said:

So will any of you guys be buying any of the newly signed players jerseys. 

I'm personally not a jersey guy, but if I were, an 84 Davis jersey would look clean (Griffin has to give up his number for that to happen)

[Jet Nut]

17 minutes ago, DoubleDown said:

Very solid #4 WR.  Much better than the Berrios, Smith, Hogan trash they have been trotting out there.

Keep it going Joe.  Some of us understand what needs to be done here.  Rebuild this roster from top to bottom.  Going top heavy in free agency would have been a disaster for this team.

The same people who are crying for JD to trade down for more players over a top player wanted him to spend on fewer, higher priced FAs over a greater number of FA's

Logical.

[Jet Nut]

2 hours ago, joewilly12 said:

So will any of you guys be buying any of the newly signed players jerseys. 

Would you run out and buy a JuJu jersey?

No, you dont buy jerseys.  

Point?  lol

[jetstream23]

5 hours ago, Warfish said:

Davis/Cole/Mims/Crowder?

That doesn't scare anyone IMO.

It scares me as a Jets fan. 

[Vader]

5 hours ago, Warfish said:

Davis/Cole/Mims/Crowder?

That doesn't scare anyone IMO.

Davis/Cole/Mims/Crowder

Plus one (or two) of 

Pitts/Chase/Waddle/Davonta Smith/Toney/Etienne/Najee Harris ....

[Warfish]

3 minutes ago, Vader said:

Davis/Cole/Mims/Crowder

Plus one (or two) of 

Pitts/Chase/Waddle/Davonta Smith/Toney/Etienne/Najee Harris ....

Pitts and the WR's will be gone by pick #23, except perhaps Toney.

We're not drafting a RB high enough to get either Harris or Etienne.

Sorry, but we're far more likely to get a later WR, if any, this cycle.  

 

[Vader]

28 minutes ago, Warfish said:

Pitts and the WR's will be gone by pick #23, except perhaps Toney.

We're not drafting a RB high enough to get either Harris or Etienne.

Sorry, but we're far more likely to get a later WR, if any, this cycle.  

 

So even if we don’t trade out of 2 which there is talk of, we can acknowledge Toney will likely be there doe our 2nd 1st, as well as likely Etienne and Harris. Even in that scenario, if we are burnishing the offense, a depth chart with Davis/Cole/Mims/Crowder and Toney/Etienne/Harris isn’t “not scary” IMO. And that doesn’t consider a trade down scenario. The offseason isn’t done.

[Dunnie]

Gotta disagree dude.  We have four solid WR's.  No stars, but four solid receivers.  If they bring in JuJu and drop Crowder, its even better.  Plus, we have the draft.
Not sure what you were expecting.  

I agree with this except Crowder might be better than the dance man.

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[Jetsfan80]

7 hours ago, Rhg1084 said:

How come Douglas does all these one year deals

Because he's not Mike Maccagnan?

[Jetsfan80]

5 hours ago, undertow said:

I know who Cole is dude hes a 4th WR...solid depth signing but lets chill.

Which is exactly what people praising the move are saying.  It's the "Fire Douglas!" crowd that's freaking out over a standard depth signing.  

[GreenReaper]

8 hours ago, Augustiniak said:

I can’t help but think that douglas has come to the conclusion that they’re keeping darnold and trading back and they’ll take an offensive weapon at 4 or 8 and that will round out the skill positions.  

Kyle Pitts...

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